Jon Flanders, Ph.D

Even #bats have the odd accident while commuting - this is a cave roost used by the intermediate roundleaf bat (Hipposideros larvatus) - Khao Chong Pran Temple, Thailand

In collaboration with @BatConIntl & @RwandaWildlife, roosting sites of the Critically Endangered and endemic Hill’s horseshoe bat (Rhinolophus hilli) &the Cameroon leaf-nosed bat (Doryrhina camerunensis) have been identified in #Nyungwe & are monitored monthly. Photos: Drew B.

What is the impact of large-scale bat guano on caves in Jamaica? Please share it with your social media family, as a number of people are not aware of the impacts of large-scale guano mining. #Roostersworldja #Jamaica #bat #biologist

Big news: This week, Miami-Dade County voted 9-1 to withdraw a proposal that would have extended the Miami Wilds water park’s lease. The final vote to rescind the lease permanently will be in January. nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

In a huge win for the Florida bonneted bat (although it's not over yet) Miami-Dade County commissioners have voted to withdraw an extension to the development lease agreement with Miami Wilds, the water park and retail development that was planned to be built on critical pine rocklands habitat outside of Zoo Miami. 📷Federico Acevedo, Tropical Audubon Society Learn more at batcon.org/press/miami-wi…

t1.news.mcclatchydc.com/r/?id=h1ee36b9… I am so proud of everyone who worked so hard to make this happen! I'm especially thankful to @MayorDaniella and most of the Miami-Dade Commissioners, who truly listened to our concerns and did the right thing! You have restored my faith in government!

Florida's pine rockland ecosystem is chock full of rare, imperiled species. But development and urbanization have slowly chipped away at the rocklands. Now, developers plan to build a water park next to one of the most intact remaining plots. nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

#TeamNEPA joined w/ @BatConIntl for an informative presentation on the importance of bats in wildlife conservation at Port Antonio High School. See the highlights.

Thank you @rfobar and @NatGeo for writing on such an important topic! We must preserve the last remaining critically endangered pine rocklands and the #endangered species that call it home! @tropicalaudubon Read more, here: nationalgeographic.com/animals/articl…

Today, @endangered is releasing their Top Ten Report: Ten Stories of Hope. First on the list is Miami's Critically Endangered Florida bonneted bat. Discover the stories and the people who are helping to bring these species back: endangered.org/ten-stories-of… #ESA50 📷 Melqui Gamba-Rios

NEW BAT DROP! Adopt the Critically Endangered Jamaican flower bat for only $30! Adoption includes: - a plush stuffed bat toy! - an official adoption certificate - complete species profile information for the bat of your choice - helping BCI protect bats around the world Makes a great gift for the bat-lover in your life. 😉 batcon.org/adopt-a-bat/

The (new and #OA) Journal of North American #Bat Research is now live and accepting submissions! Please spread the word! eaglehill.us/programs/journ…

floridaphoenix.com/2023/11/23/be-… I want to thank journalist, @craigtimes, for this column. I appreciate his words more than I can say as they have truly lifted me through these somewhat stressful times.

The @Naturalistja , in collaboration with @BatConIntl *Bat Trek* (an exciting night stroll) on *Monday 13 November 2023* at *5:30pm* at @hopegardensja Register to participate at bit.ly/nhsjbat-trek20….

MIAMI! Stand up for Florida bonneted bats and their habitat this Saturday 10AM-2PM. Join us for music, face painting, and wildlife encounters all in the name of saving the pine rocklands. bit.ly/LetThemThrive #LetThemThrive #ZooMiami

Very happy to share my new paper about bat species in Brazilian caves!! 🦇🦇❤️❤️ onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ae…

Please join us and bring your friends! Click the link to register: eventbrite.com/e/letthemthriv… @tropicalaudubon

youtu.be/ffiNDPnJssg?si… Thanks to the CLEO Institute for allowing me to tell my side of the story on the Miami Wilds debacle on their "House on Fire" podcast. This is the most important fight that I have been in in my 43+ year career. I hope that you can listen and share.

Please join me as we try to make history by trying to stop the construction of a water park on critical habitat at Zoo Miami. This project not only threatens the lives of endangered wildlife, it threatens the quality of life for all of us. Help us stop it! #LetThemThrive

Marvelous video about how urban expansion changes animal behavior in #neotropical tungara #frogs 🌃 -> ❌🦇 -> 🎤🐸 💜 🐸 @stri_panama By @cookedillustra #HabitatFragmentation @globalsouthbats @BatConIntl @jonrflanders @nacho_herp @diegojsantana @Relcom_ youtu.be/VnRXR3g8yJ4?si…